Showing Results for "occurring"

occurring

VERB

take place, happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise crop up develop ensue exist follow go materialize result show take place transpire

STRONG

action befall betide chance cook eventuate jell manifest obtain shake smoke

WEAK

be found be present come about come off come to pass eventualize present itself turn out turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hide precede stop

VERB

come to mind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hit reveal strike

STRONG

expose flash

WEAK

come to one cross one's mind dawn on go through one's head offer itself present itself spring to mind suggest itself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose

Example Sentences

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It said the birth of quadruplets was incredibly rare, occurring in fewer than 6% of births worldwide.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

That failure, occurring on the very day New York luminaries were holding a banquet in Field’s honor, might have convinced many entrepreneurs to try a different line of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The event seemed to originate far deeper than earthquakes were thought capable of occurring beneath a continent.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

However, SpotGamma, the options-market analysis company, warns that there are a number of events occurring in the middle of June that pose a threat to the resolute bullishness.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

It was at this point that I understood that a tragedy was in the process of occurring.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo